PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota lottery officials say a ticket sold in Yankton is worth $9,000 in the latest Hot Lotto drawing.

The ticket matched four of five white ball numbers and the Hot Ball to win the game's $3,000 third prize in Saturday's drawing. The ticket holder also bought an option for an additional dollar that tripled

FAULKTON, S.D. (AP) - The board of education in Faulkton is accepting proposals from architects and engineers for a new school.

The school district is looking to build a new facility to replace the main part of the school. Superintendent Joel Price says the three-story high school building opened in 1932 and the elementary wing in

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) - A weight training enthusiast from Brookings is using powerlifting to help kids with life-threatening medical conditions.

Jackie Geppert was recruited several weeks ago to join the Midwest-based Relentless powerlifting team, which raises money for a large charitable effort called HopeKids. The mission of the organization is to

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A state House committee has passed a measure that would authorize three new voter-approved games in Deadwood.

The House State Affairs Committee on Wednesday voted 10-3 to approve the proposal to allow keno, craps and roulette in the historic mining town. The measure has already passed through the Senate and now heads to the

CANTON, S.D. (AP) - An Aberdeen company eyeing a possible wind farm in Lincoln County has appealed a decision by county planners to reject the placement of meteorological towers to gauge wind capacity in the area.

Dakota Power Community Wind wanted to put up towers to measure wind speeds and determine whether a wind farm would be a good investment.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - The House has approved a proposal to overhaul conflict-of-interest laws for South Dakota public employees in response to the investment-for-visa scandal that dominated last year's U.S. Senate race.

The House on Tuesday voted 67-1 for the measure, which broadens state law to prohibit state employees or officers from directly